Project Manager (People Workstream)

Salary up to £60,000 dependent on experience

FTC Until 31st December 2025

London Hybrid

As a Project Manager you will join our People Team, as we support our Insurance business through a period of transition, following Saga’s announcement to partner with Ageas in early 2026.

This role would suit an experienced Project Manager in the financial services space who is self-starting, proactive, and people-orientated and looking for a new, challenging opportunity. Experience in leading a People workstream through a complex change is desirable, but not essential.

Reporting to the Head of People, you will lead the people workstream to apply the best project management methodologies and principles to enable timely and budget-friendly delivery of work.

We offer flexibility over where you work you choose a place that you feel most comfortable and productive, either from home or in one of our hubs in London or Folkestone.

Role Responsibility

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing projects within the insurance business, ensuring delivery within agreed time, budget, and quality criteria. You’ll manage projects from inception through to supporting benefit realisation.

Other accountabilities will include:

Creating and maintaining good working relationships with project sponsors and various business stakeholders across the business
Communicating across all levels to enable clear understanding of the strategy behind project needs, design and delivery approach
Preparation and presentation of supporting project documentation to senior management across the business
Having the ability to support a team of business professionals deployed across a range of projects to achieve excellent standards of productivity and quality
Being an effective negotiator, balancing alternatives and seeking win-win solutions
Effectively managing project team members and resources, including third parties and suppliers, always maintaining an excellent level of service and ensuring project delivery to time, budget and quality
Effective communication of projects’ status and issues to business management, IT and the project teams.
Project governance including creation and maintenance of the project plan, highlight & progress reporting, risk and issue management
The undertaking of any other duties assigned by the Change Partner within reasonable boundaries of the job holders’ capability
Working to a waterfall methodology but having an open mind to bring new ideas and ways of working and being resilient to change

The Ideal Candidate

The successful Project Manager will have experience managing projects within a people workstream. Whilst experience within Insurance and Financial Services isnt essential, it would be of advantage.

Other skills required would include:

Exposure to various methodologies, specifically Waterfall but flexible to bring new ideas and ways of working
Proven experience of managing cross-divisional stakeholder and change management
Resilient mindset with an openness to communicate effectively at all levels
Proven stakeholder management
Positive attitude to work with a proactive approach to organisation and delivery

Package Description

Everyday our colleagues deliver exceptional experiences to our customers. We believe exceptional work deserves even more exceptional rewards, that's why we have put together an amazing benefits package for all colleagues.

BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO ALL COLLEAGUES:

Our working week is 35 hours per week, these can be worked flexibly to suit your working style
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Option to purchase additional leave up to 5 extra days
Pension scheme matched up to 10%
Life assurance policy on joining us
Wellbeing programme
Colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises and holidays
Range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Grandparents leave
Company performance related annual bonus - Up to 5%
Income protection
Access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform

About the Company

Over the past 70 years we have become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. We’re one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for its high-quality products and exceptional standards of service. Our product portfolio includes cruises, holidays, insurance, personal finance products and our Saga Magazine.

We aim to be the largest and most-trusted brand for older people in the UK. Our focus on delivering exceptional experiences empowers our colleagues to create moments that are personal and special for our customers and for each other. Our values underpin our approach and help guide us to deliver our purpose.

We’re committed to making sure that colleagues can be their best, be themselves and make a difference – more than anywhere else. We do this by creating a truly inclusive culture, where all colleagues can bring their full and authentic selves to work and be treated with dignity and respect in an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.

Thanks to our people, Saga has been ranked 6th in the UK’s Best Employers 2025 by the Financial Times and Statista. This recognition, based on the voices of 20,000 employees across the UK, is a testament to the great culture we’ve built together. This award belongs to all our colleagues who collectively make Saga a fantastic place to work.

We are champions of age inclusivity and signatories of the Age-Friendly Employer Pledge, we are proud of our multigenerational teams we have in place. We’re also a committed Disability Confident employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.

Your application will have fair consideration, and you’ll receive personal communication throughout your applicant journey when you apply to join Saga.

For more information on our DEI policies, colleague stories and other opportunities across the business, please visit Jobs and careers with Saga

Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.

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